› added 5 years ago

124

TIL of the horrific disease called phossy jaw. Like radium, phosphorous accumulates in the jaw, resulting in hideous disfigurement

Read more strangeremains.com

via reddit.com

9YO1B TIL cats have contributed to the extinction of at least 63 global vertebrate species, deemed one of “the most ubiquitous and environmentally damaging invasive predators on Earth", while new studies shows cats are ineffective when it comes to catching rats.
OGGaY TIL dragonflies are the world’s best hunters with a kill rate of up to 95-97% (depending on source). The US military is studying their techniques.
D1oEj TIL in the 50-plus year history of the Japanese bullet train system, carrying over 5.3 billion passengers, there has been not a single passenger fatality or injury due to train accidents.
YpkNW TIL that the moon has "moon-quakes" and because the moon has a smaller core than earth, this causes it to ring like a bell
6EOal TIL about Avro Yeadon, which built nearly 700 Lancaster bombers in WW2. To avoid German bombing, an elaborate camouflaging operation took place, grass covering the roof and hedges made out of fabric to replicate the original field pattern. Dummy animals were moved daily to increase the camouflage